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Butterfly Tree
Butterfly Tree

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

2054
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Gymnocalycium

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Gymnocalycium

In French

arbre de papillon
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

50054
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Butterfly Tree or Gymnocalycium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Tree are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterfly Tree is Carminative and Laxative whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Gymnocalycium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterfly Tree vs Gymnocalycium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterfly Tree are whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Tree has no showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Butterfly Tree is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Butterfly Tree and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.